Vehicle-wheel.



W. H. GLAUSEN.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATIon Hum JUNI: 15, 1901.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

- 110.919.829. -speeiuicanoa of Applicationled June 15,

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1 lteitf'known that I, WILL'IAM H. CLAUSEN, a citizen' ofthe United States, and a resident of Luxemburg, `county of St. Louis,A and State of Missouri, have invented a ner and usefullmprovement. in Vehicle-Wheels. of which the 'following is a specification. l

This invention relates to lvehicle Wheels.

t has for its principal objects to produce a' simple, cheap and durable cushion tire for vehicle. Wheels; to' provide a Wheel with a resilient peripheraltread portion in conjunctionr with a sound-deadening semi-resilient tread portion; to provide a simple and elfi cient. resilient tire possessing the necessary traction qualities; to produce an 'improved 'sound-deadening tread portion; and to attain. certain otherl advantages hereinafter more fullyappearing. V

The 'invention consists in the parts and in arrangements and. combinations of parts hereinafter. described and claimed.

In the accompanying j drawings which form part. of this specification and wherein like symbols refer to like parts Wherever elevation, partly in` section and-With portions removed, of a wheel embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a section on line 2--2l of Fig.' l; and, Fig. 3 is a ,detailA View vof one of the segmental blocks.

. The Wheel may comprise any suitable hiib i 1 and any desirable arrangement of spokes 2. Preferably, a Wooden rim or felly `3 is attached to the outer ends of the spokes 2.

' A flat metal rim 4 is secured on the periph'- `ery of thewooden felly 3 .by bolts 5 or other suitable securing devices. "however, that the wooden felly It is obvious, 3 may be dispensed with and the. metal rim 4 arranged to lreceive the ends of the spokes. -The metal rim 4 is provided 'with a pair of 'parallel peripheral flanges 6. These flanges are situate inwardly a short distance from the edges of the rim 4 and forni a circumferential channel around the middle of said rim.

At regular intervals the flanges 6 are stiii ened and braced by inwardly projecting ribs .7. Preferably, these ribs are joined integrally at their base portion by a web 8 projecting outwardly from the rim 4.

A continuous resilient band, preferably a helical spring 9 is mounted .in the channel between the two flanges 6 centrally of the rim. This spring 9 is preferablyarranged Letters Patent.

Patent-sd Apni 27, 1909. 1907.

Serial No. 379,164.

to normally project beyond the outer edges of said flanges 6, usuallya distance equal to Vabout one-half the diameter of said spring. interposed between the circumferential spring 9 and the peripheral face of the rim 4 are a .plurality of :compression springs 10. These springs may be ormed and mounted singly or ni pairs and connected across at their ends as at 1.1 1n Fig. 1. It is obvious, also, that the springs 10.may be formed of a continuous strand of Wire if desired. The spring 9 is prevented from creeping or slipping by the ribs 7 which project between the coils thereof.

A plurality of' segmental blocks 12 are mounted on the rim 4 and adapted to be clamped against the outer faces of the flanges 6 by circular plates 13. .The plates are held at regula-r intervals by their heads eountersunk into the flanges 6 and lare passed through registering vperforations in the respective blocks 12 at those points and `through the perforations in -said circular clamping plates to the outside Where 4they receive nuts 15. The blocks 12. are prevented from slipping outwardly by annular ribs 16 on the adjacent faces of the flanges 6 and plates 13 which 'lit in counterpart grooves 1T formed in side faces of the blocks 12. Theclamping plates 13 are lprovided with 'outwardly projecting annular ribs 18 which overhang the ends of the bolts 14 a-nd prevent the nuts 15 from being knocked loose accidentally.

The segmental blocks 12 arc-made of semiresilient oi'soind-deadening material. Preferably, they are made of Wood and so arranged that the lines of the grain run' substantiallyradially. from the axis of the Wheel. The blocks may be chemically treated in any' Well-known manner so as stand the action of the elements.

lThe segmental' blocks' when assembled inproper 4position project a short distance bebolts 14 which Ihave vond the edges of the flanges 6 and clamping or bv the tread formed by the blocks 12.'

The Wooden tread thus formedis noiseless on roughly paved streets and. 1s also very durable.

Obviously the device admits of consider- A'provided With a rigid tread portion and a resilient circumferential tread comprising an endless helical spring andl cushion springs interposed between said circumferential spging and said rigid felly. v

vehicle Wheel comprising a rigid felly having a tread portion comprising a plurality of segmental Wooden blocks having'the lines of the grain thereof extending substantially radially relativeto the axis of the Wheel', and a resilient tread adjacent to said Wooden tread and extending normally beyond the same, said resilient tread comprising an endless circumferential helical spring and-a plurality of cushion springs interposed between said circumferential spring and said rigid felly. l l

3. A vehicle Wheel comprising a rigid felly having a circumferential channel, an endless circumferential helical spring loosely mounted in said channel and projecting normally outside thereof, a plurality of cushion springs interposedfbetvveen said circumferential helical spring and the bottom of said v channel.

"4. A vehicle Wheel comprising a rigid felly having a circumferential channel, an endless circumferential helical spring loosely mounted in said channel and projecting normally outside thereof, a plurality of cushion springs interposed between said circumferential spring and the bottom of said channel, and a tread comprising a plurality of Wooden blocks arranged on said rigid felly so that the lines of the grain of said Wooden blocks extend radially from the axis of the Wheel. y 5. A vehicle Wheel comprising a metallic rim having a spaced parallel pair ofcircumferential `flanges providing a median circumferential channel, said flanges having a series of oppositely disposed, inwardly pio jecting ribs, said ribs being formed intogially with radially prpjeting ribs on the peripheral face of said metallic rim, rigid annular tread members mounted on the marginal portions of the peripheral face Q said metallic rim and secured to the adjacent circumferential flange thereon, and n resilient tread portion comprising an endless, open coil, helical spring mounted loosely between said circumferential flanges and projecting normally beyond the peripheries of said rigid tread members, and a series of springs interposed between said circumferential tread spring and said metallic rim. Signed at St. Louis, hjlissoui, this 12th day of June, 1907.

WILLIAM H'. cLiUsEN.

J. B. Mscowiv. 

